Jefferson, Wayne County, Ohio

For the village in Ashtabula County, see Jefferson, Ohio.

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Jefferson was platted in 1829.[1] The community was named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2] An old variant name of Jefferson was Plain.[3] A post office called Plain was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]

References

  1. History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 404.
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 65.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Wayne County, Ohio
  4. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°48′06″N 82°01′23″W / 40.80167°N 82.02306°W / 40.80167; -82.02306


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